The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-08-25


OF New York 1t declares that the political
and economic ills from which the country is
suffering are the result OF the neglect Of the
"self-evident truth that all men are created
q equal, and as a remedy for these ills pro-
poses the abolition OF the system which COM
pels men to pay their fellow creatures for the
use Of Gods gifts to all, and permits monop-
oily to deprive labor Of employment. whereby
the land is filed with paupers and tramps,
and the producer made the slave OF those
s. who grow rich by his TOLL a@Sa * e.
1t is further declared that "the advantages
arising from social growth and improve
ment belong to society at large" Therefore
the abolition is demanded OF the system that
makes the railways aud telegraphs "a means
for the oppression of the people," and the alb
rogation of all laws that give any advantage
to any class of citizens that are not equally
shared by others The true purpose of gov
eminent is declared to be the giving to every
one opportunity to employ his labor to his
own benefit; to prev emit the strong from OPP
pressing the weak, or the INSCRIPTIONS from
robbing the honest, and to perform its func-
tions to the equal benefit Of ALL o
1t further declares that United Labor does
not propose that the state shall control pro-
duction or distribution, interfere in any way
his labor or capital, take possession of the
land to work or rent it, or disturb any man
In his title; but by "abolishing al! taxes on in
dustry or its products TO- leave to the pro
Queer the free fruits of his exertion, and by
the taxation OF land values, exclusive of i'm
provements, TO devote to common use those
values which, arising not from the exertion
of the individual, but from the growth Of
society, belong justly to the community as a
whole; the said taxation Of land is not to be
according to area, but in proportion to value,
thereby relieving the farmer and small owner
of undue burdens and making it impossible
to hold land for speculation. t2'-s> ;......,
While thus abolishing the hordes of office
holders whom the present tax system gives
employment to, the platform says, thus sim
plyfying the government. equal rights are
further to be secured by government owner
ship of all agencies in their nature mono
poles. This includes municipal ownership Of
the water, lighting, and heating systeInsi'
government ownership of railroads a"i oele-
graph, postal savings banks, and government
issue of all money without the intervention OF
banks controlled by private citizens,
The platform ales advocates laws regulat-
ing the hour, Of labor by reducing them,
controli.., the employment of children and
the competition of convict labor with free
labor, inspection for sanitary purposes OF
tenements, mines and factories, and to stop
the abuse of the conspiracy laws. It is also
desired to simplify judicial procedure SO as
10 make the poor equal to the rich before the
courts in point Of ability to prosecute their
causes
The last paragraph of the document urges
the adoption of the Australian method of bal
1oting, so as to guard effectua]ly the secrecy
of the ballot and by that means prevent
bribery and intimidation and relieve caudi-
dates for Office from the hesvy burdens i'm
posed upon them.
The principal difference between the plat
form adopted and the Clarendon hall utter
nnce is in the addition of that paragraph
against Socialism in which it is explained
that the party does not propose to have the
state control any business, but simply to
take for public purposes the rental value i'm
parted to land by the presence and industry
: Of the public, and not by private exertions
or industry.
Henry George and John R. ODonnen were
named for state secretary, the former protest.
ing that he did not desire the honor, but say
ing that he was at the service, Of the party.
His nomination was insisted upon and carried
with a rush and much cheering .O'Donnsll
escoted Georgeto the platforms amid great
cheering, and he made a speech saying that
he did not wish the nomination but if the
party thought it would do any good for him
to run he would do so and help the movement
along all he could. DR.. McGiynn made a
speech supporting the nomination. DR.. Pente-
cost also spoke. There was much enthusiasm
Victor A Wilder, of Broome, was nominated
for state comptroller by reclamation; P. H.
Cummings, Of Amsterdam, for state treas
urer; Dennis Feeley, of Rochester, for at
torney general, and Sylvanus II. Sweet Of
Albany for state enpineer